The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 21, 1928, Page 12

FIGHT WILL BE ACES PREMIER SHOT AT TITLE Nebraskan Has Been Fighting for 8 Years in Three Dif- ferent Classes WALKER BETTER BOXER Largest Gate in Middleweight | History Is Predicted for Comiskey Park Chicago, June = 21.—-(?)—The world’s middleweight championship goes on the block at Comiskey park tonight when Mickey Walker swers the challenge of Nebra: Wildcat of the ring, Ace Hudkins. If weather conditions are favor- able, the fight, which is billed to go ten rounds to a decision, is expected to attract from 30,000 to 40,000 fans and probably the largest gate re- « ceipts in the history of the middle- ~* weight division. It will be Hudkins’ first shot at a boxing title in the eight years of his boxing career in three divisions and, while Walker was a 7 to 5 betting favorite, the challenger was radiant with confidence. Walker, too, was confident, in top form and impatient for the bell. Punching Power Attracts Att-acted by the punching power +> of t\ New Jersey Bulldog and the *: Nebraska Wildcat, Chicago's boxing Ito today was crowded with fans from all sections of the nation. While they were at variance as to the winner, they were virtually agreed that the fight would end in @ knockout. Their opinion was re- ated by the champion and chal- jenger. “I never make predictions,” Walk- er said, “but I do know I'll be in there fighting as I have never fought before. And there is not jing to be a new middleweight champion for the next few months at least. I believe I can knock out Hudkins before the .fight is very old if I feel as good tonight as I am now.” Is Hudkins’ Opportunity “It’s my greatest chance,” count- ered the Ace.” I have brought my brovhers and sister here and all my — friends to see me win the title. I'm not going to c':appoint them. I know it will be a great fight. No one has ever iccused Walker or me of not having a fighting heart. If I answer the bell for the fourth round, you can wager the title will change hands.” Walker, who probably will enter the ring at 160 pounds or five more than the challenger, has been trained to center his attack on the body, hoping to wear the Ace down early. The champion is a better boxer than Hudkins and can hit just as hard although he may have difficulty in puading solidly as the Nebraskag is fast. Ace Is Dangerous Hudkins, always a dangerous ipupener and more dangerous when e is hurt, will rely on his endur- ance and speed to wear the cham- pion out in the early rounds and then rock him with his sleep-pro- ducing swings. He is three years younger than Walker, who is 26. ,, Hundreds of notables and celebri- ties have reserved seats for the bout. Among them are Mayor Walker of New York, former Gov- ernor Charles pipes of Nebraska, Governor Len Small of Ilinois, Mayor Dahiman of Omaha, Doug- las Fairbanks and several other A band of 35 cowboys from alliance, Nebraska, where the Ace’s father used to be sheriff, were en route, as were large Hud- kins delegations from Nebraska and California. Radio stations WGN, WOK and WEBH planned to radiocast the fight blow by blow. The main event is scheduled to start between 8:30 and 9 p. m., central standard time. Six preliminaries will sup- port the main event. McLarnin Meets McGraw Tonight on Uphill Road New York, June 21.—(?)—“Baby Face” Jimmy McLarnin, who made himself the sensation of the light- weight division by a one punch knockout of Sid Terris, tonight will start on the road to a comeback from the drubbing he received at the hands of Sammy Mandell. He meets Phil McGraw in a 10-round battle at Madison Square Garden. The bout is scheduled to start at 10 o’clock daylight time. The Detroiter has a record of never having been knocked out. ‘We May Hear More of This Ossie Bluege, Washington infield- er, has a brother who may make the big leagues some day. At the pres- ent time, Otto is in the Trans-Mis- sissippi League. sien Did You Know— The Cleveland Indians had a y off and the millionaire olfed hem all day at exclusive club . . . it fellow ought to knoek dames dead in Amsterdam looks? Phew: .. ite THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Mickey Walker Answers Hudkins’ Middleweight Challenge Tonight THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1928 2 8 * 2 * Nebraska Wildcat Will Attempt to Dethrone Mickey ja They Battle Tonight ‘STEELE’S WIN OVER JAMESTOWN CLUB | sres'soswneteiniay, acts at Walker in Chicago Sunday Opponents of Bismarck! settled, but the reorganized i far from assumes that the Stecle|considering it has been some time lteam is a “tipover”, power on the diamond Sunda: Southern Ass’n HT $ Shy of Pitchers b Worth Buying (By The Associated Press) Atlanta, Ga. June 21.—Big Cleveland — Mike Dundee, league clubs looking for pitch- Rock Island, Ill., outpointed Joe ing strength need not expect to Glick, Williamsburg, Pa., (10). find any rookies worth gri Maxie Strub, Erie, defeated bing in the Southern Assoc Jack Duffy, Toledo, (10). tion, Outside of Wierman with Chattanooga and Collins with New Orleans, none of the said today. They have been HAS BEEN WORRYING GRAY MANAGER |wiir's sov,"ex..*3.'¢.4 game: interesting. Just who will pitch is not d aa ah 14|Black Menace and |made up of Tobin, Johnson, Sage- Club Here Show That They} 74° and. Fuller wil yundoubtedy Baker Boy Settle vi remain the same as it has been for H as Oe entry ine ist few eames. ‘Sagehorn and] — Ring War Saturday Says; Plans to Have Great- Johnson may shift positions aroun: " ad i v | Sakua he thiy a6: ordinarily, but if| New York, June 21.—(AP)— est Power on Diamond for Sage's throwing arm is right, he|George Godfrey, the curren’. “black Game {will probably be at his old short-jmenace” of the heavyweight di- 2, won from Al Con: stop stand. fas ‘ youngsters has shown much to way, Philadelphia, (10). Vi e field Is Good Vision, and Johnny Risko, the ex-|] Pave about so far this season. con Ambright, Cincinnati, de- Outfield Is baker of Cleveland, will have to wait Good pitchers are few and feated Tate Langford, Louis- The Steele baseball team, which} Mohn, Simonson, Lenaberg, and|until Saturday to settle their differ- tie beeecen this season in a Ail (10). | meets the Bismarck Grays here Sun-| Orwell will furnish plenty of first-|ences. Because of threatening are rs league that usually sends a improved 25 per cent in the|class outfield material for the Bis-|weather their battle cheduled for; number up each season. The » Neil Churchill, Gray men-|marck manager. Either Lenaburgjlast night at Ebbets field was post-|| ™ y vi re said today. jor Simonson. will catch. One will poned. ae Settee bat ae nerREn i Male Sa Chaney, esults of the improvement were! probably wotk behind the bat for! Before the decisiox to put off the when you realize that the old Saltimore, a L4 apparent last week when the Steele|the House of David game, the other|bout was reached, thc battlers aHeNe uadal “Withers Ih THIS Guerry, Cincinnati, (10). Stan- rine trimmed Jamestown 3 to 2 inj working against Steele. Lenaburg| weighed in. Godfrey had an advan- 7 a ley illiams, Martins Ferry, league, are having just 98 O., defeated Al Derose, Indian- teugh a time of it. it is a “bat- apolis, (6), Herman Clark, In- ters” leenen this yeer. dianapolis, won from Ai Merrill, Cincinnati, (6). Howard Mitch- well-played game. The local club | has been doing well behind the bat|tage of 40 pounds, scaling 235%. {since he caught. Simonson says that And Still They Go Up catching three games in one week is| Two Georgetown players are with |= Me too much for one man, and welcomes|the Giants now. One is Valen |_| ell, Cincinnati, knocked out | Lenaburg’s initiation as a backstop.|O’Neill, a third baseman, and the |man, and both are slated for minor} Harry Chapman, Terre Haute, Little is known of the personnel of | other is Ralph Graham, a first base- | duty. (3). Grays At Best Churchill expects to have hiz MICKEY | WALKER) Fur is bound to fly when Champion Mickey W against Ace Hudkins in Chicago tonight. Ace de: ranks to Cathe for a crack at Mickey’s crown. hitters and a quick, spectacular knockout would not Walker expects to dispose of Huckins promptly and de has an engagement to defend nanan Now York, July 4, omski. GREATEST MIDDLEWEIGHT BATTLE SINCE KETCHELL-PAPKE DAYS STAGED. TONIGHT Hudkins Will Attempt to Wrest Crown from the Head of Mickey Walker at Comis- NATIONAL I ee! key Park, Chicago, To-| Brocklyn ACE HUDKINS * Yesterday’s Games | —<« | Philadelph night; Both Trained in Opea! ENiott, MciWe: Air for Bout | Pruett and Lerian. gee Ce aes Re ae ie By CHARLES W. DUNKLEY | Cincinnati ....... ney aC os 5 | Pittsburgh .... 2 CBeseiateaibrrens Oreste ebéitor) =|“ misey and Picinich; Kieiner and| Chicago (AP)—The greatest mid-| Hargreaves. dleweight fight since the stirring fs : battles between Stanley Ketchell oy jouig .. RO eee and Billy Papke 20 years ago is! Chicago... ge 3 looked for when Mickey Walker de-| Haines and J. Wilson; Jones, Buch fends his middleweight title here| 9d Hartnett. against Ace Hudkins tonight. Hud-! New York-B kins turned middleweight two | months ago to get 2 shot at Walker's: AMERICA crown. The 10 round title serap, ar-| ranged by Promoter James C. Mul-! Chicag len, is set for Comiskey Park, home! Gieceog’ |” of the White Sox. It is regarded as| Tiyons. and. McC the outstanding middleweight affray Bayne, Harder and I of the decade, both from the stan Second Game on, rain. LEAGUE t Game R point of furious action and gate R H E ceipts. Prospects are that the gato| Chicago ... 3 9 6 may hit the $200,000 mark and that; Cleveland 4 9 1 the fight may end in a quick, spec-|_ Faker, Connolly and Crouse; tacular knock-out. Grand, Hudlin and Myatt, Hudkins, the Nebraska wildcat, is apse rated as the most dangerous man First Game Walker has ever faced in the ring.|\ _ : R H E The Nebraskan is a fighter of the | Philadelphia netee 20 16 1 Battling Nelson type. Not overly; New York 5 11 3 clever, he can absorb a tremendous! Quinn and — amount of punishment and besides | Moore and Collins. he is no trifling puncher himself. Seecnd cane chrane; Pennock, Ace is the kind of a fighter who! f E either gets knocked out or knocks! Philadelphia ..... 3 4 2 out his opponent. And he has never New York......... 9 13 2 been stretched out on the canvas for Orwoll, Rommel and Coch.ane; the count. . Pipgras and Grabowski. The closest Hudkins ever came to ¢ being knocked out was a techinicai : Re ok verdict awarded Sergeant Sammy) Boston .... 5 0 4 1 Baker in their fight a year ago.) Washington 8 2 s MacFayden, Harriss, _Simmon: Baker cut Hudkins’ eye, and the and Henry; Braxton and Ruel. fight was stopped when it was feared the injury would prove serious, i —— Hudkins later avenged his defeat by) Detroit-St. Louis, postponed. giving Baker a sound lacing. The wildcat’s favorite style of AMERICAN ASSOCIATICN | | fighting is to crowd in close, place First Game his face against his opponent's chest R H E and smash away with both hands to| Minneapolis ..... 1 5 0 the bedy and the face. His punches,| Milwaukee . 2 uw 0 vhile of a swinging nature, are not bia: and Fone easily blocked, as they come from all Pa hae, and Maries directions. Hudkins is at his best Second Game while in close—and he is always in R H E close. Minneapolis .. ea: Y ae) Both Hudkins and Walker are! Milwaukee . a Graduates of the | welter ranks. Brillheart, Williams and McMul- Iker, a former title holder, lost ; rs, Willi i. cee & Pte Laces, Hudkins |e") Eddelman, Sanders, Willis and turned middleweight after Joe Dun. | Young lee persist In refusing to meet ir him “for | the “welterweight tile eins ears ‘ince joining the middleweight ranks i Lik Ace has had two fights, winning both | Mdianapolis ..... 6 12 9 8 by second-round knock-outs. 4 " Although Hudkins will be spotting pee ne eae, Huntsinge Walker some eight pounds, he has i Second Game no fear of the middleweight title R H E holder’s weight advantage. He ex- Indianapolis ...... 14 20 0 ects to weigh in at 153 pounds, with | Toledo... 3 9 2 | falker at the middleweight notch! “Leverett ‘and Spencer; Palmero, | of 160, i Walker himself is of the opinion Ryan, Milstead, Boerne. and Hamby. that the fight will be decided on First Game condition, ie New Jersey bull-dog R H E for the last month has been training St. Paul . with the express purpose of being/ Kansas City. ae Ce) able to travel the ten rounds under Polli, MeQu id and Gaston; Shee- terrific fire ot still Race imptbing han and Peters. for a strong finish. He fought two ten round battl Fecone pe u bi tuning up for E the championship h. St. Paul.. ae 8 0 eae eee: Kansas City. rk | 9 0 Mott Beats Elgin Betts and Tesmer; Zinn and With Heavy Score|*"* . Others postponed, Mott, N. D., June 21—The Mott ball team won from Elgin 18 to 12. WESTERN LEAGUE Mott secured fourteen hits off} Tulsa 8; Wichita 6, Nagel and four from Dittus, Elgin| Amarillo 4-4; Oklahoma City 8-1. secured fourteen off Weinberger.| Des Moines 0; Pueblo 0. (5 in- Mott hit one home run, one three| nings rain). base hit, four two base hits, made} Omaha 8-4; Denver 3-5. three sacrifices and stole five bases. ——_—— Elgin secured three two base hits, Not So Old At That one sacrifice hit and stole seven) Although the general impression bases. prevails that Tom Zachary, Wash- Nagel struck out five and Dittus | ington hurler, is one of the oldest two, while Weinberger stvuck out| men in the big leagues, the record seven. Nagel gave four bases on|book shows he was born on March balls, while Weinberger gave one.|7, 1897. He's been in the big leagues O'Day was umpire. since 1918, Hiretemenmnmencatunonsswnrn | \ MN Toasting definitely does two things. It improves the flavor of the finest tobaccos. It removes impurities and irritants. 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